A

Walk

to

Dignity...
A Film on Elderly Self - Help Group

DIRECTED BY

SRIJAN NANDAN

A Man is Not Old as Long as He is Seeking Something

A Film By

PRODUCED BY

JHOLAWALA FILMS
FOR JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY

srijan.nandan@gmail.com

www.jholawalafilms.org

A Walk to Dignity...
A Film on Elderly Self - Help Group

DIRECTED BY SRIJAN NANDAN

A Film By

PRODUCED BY

JHOLAWALA FILMS
FOR JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY

Duration_____Minutes

Walk to Dignity...
A Film on Elderly Self - Help Group

18 of August 2008, Bihar faced one of its most devastating floods. The River Kosi
drowned millions in one big saga of pain, anguish grief and sorrow. HelpAge India, like many other development agencies, started with immediate relief operations but gradually moved efforts to reconstruction and rehabilitation of the floods victims. The floods brought unprecedented hardship for the elderly population in the affected districts. Deluge exacerbated the situation for the elderly survivors, many of them were deserted, left to survive on their own. In a situation, where formal Financial Institutions deny credit to Older Persons, the elders are left to get exploited by the local moneylender. The initiative of Elderly community-based organization where they can generate thrift and extend credit to the needy, is working wonders for the elderly population of Flood affected Supaul. When 15 20 less privileged elders get together as a group, formulate programmes of thrift and credit for the welfare of their group members, it is known as an Elders Self Help Group. Today the elderly feel that they have an identity as an individual in their family and community. Even political representatives are recognizing the elderly population as a vibrant political constituency, who can play a major role in deciding the politics of the area.

Duration _______Minutes

DIRECTED BY SRIJAN NANDAN

A Film By

PRODUCED BY

JHOLAWALA FILMS
headoffice@helpageindia.org FOR JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY

srijan.nandan@gmail.com

www.helpageindia.org

www.jholawalafilms.org